Deadline: 31-Jul-21
Applications are now open for the Fulbright Foreign Student Program that enables graduate students from abroad to study and conduct research in the United States.
The Fulbright Foreign Student Program operates in more than 160 countries worldwide.
The objective of the Fulbright Program is to enable fellowship recipients to pursue academic and professional fields of study and to develop their skills as leaders in these fields.
The program is an open competition and participants are selected based on their individual merit, without regard to institution, affiliation, race, orientation, or belief.
Fields of Study
Applications will be accepted for degree programs in the following fields of study:
- Business/Public Administration
- Education
- Engineering
- Journalism & Communications
- Social Sciences (e.g. American Studies, Economics, International Relations, Political Science, Sociology, and Linguistics)
- Natural Sciences (e.g., Agriculture and Natural Resources)
- Social Work
Ineligible Applicants
Individuals Who Are Not Eligible for a Fulbright Grant:
- Nicaraguans who are currently studying, researching, or lecturing in American universities.
- Individuals who intend to pursue an internship, residency, or research at a U.S. school of medicine or dentistry in the United States.
- Individuals who are currently living or working in the United States, or who have had extensive recent experience in the United States.
- Dual citizens of Nicaragua and the United States
Selection Criteria
- Nicaraguan citizenship and current residency in Nicaragua.
- Undergraduate degree equivalent to a Bachelor of Arts (BA), or Bachelor of Science (BS) degree.
- Strong command of the English language (recommended 550 on the P/TOEFL or 80 on the TOEFL iBT).
- Excellent academic background.
- Little to no experience in the United States.
- Potential benefit to Nicaragua after return from studies.
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